Looking for an AutoEntry alternative?
Built for accounting & tax firms · Extraction included, not metered · SOC 2 ready
Why firms rethink per-document capture
AutoEntry does extraction well, line-item capture is a real strength, and pay-as-you-go is flexible. The limit is what it is and how it's priced.
- It's one step that stops at the ledger. AutoEntry publishes data into your accounting software; the books, the tax engine, planning, and the portal are all separate.
- The cost is metered per document, forever. Credits scale with volume, invoices cost 1 credit, line-item invoices 2, bank statements 3 per page, so capture cost grows as you grow.
- Processing time and accuracy vary. AutoEntry advertises "up to 99%" accuracy; independent reviews report closer to 85 to 90% in real use, with occasional lag.
LucaLedger's answer is structural: when the platform that reads the document also keeps the books and prepares the return, extraction is just the front of one workflow, included, not a per-document meter.
AutoEntry vs LucaLedger, at a glance
| AutoEntry | LucaLedger | |
|---|---|---|
| Document extraction (incl. line items) | ✓ (metered per document) | ✓ (included) |
| Keeps the books (general ledger) | ✗ (publishes to a ledger) | ✓ |
| Tax preparation | ✗ | ✓ 1040, 1120, 1120-S, 1065 |
| Tax planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Client portal | ✗ | ✓ white-label |
| Pricing | per-credit (~$13/mo for 50; line-items 2 credits) | Schedule a demo |
The short version: AutoEntry is a flexible per-document capture tool, and its line-item extraction is good. The difference is that LucaLedger reads the document and then books it and feeds it into the return, and extraction is part of the platform, not a credit you spend every time.
When AutoEntry is still the better choice
If your firm already has a ledger and tax stack it's happy with and just wants flexible, pay-as-you-go document capture, especially a Sage, Xero, or QuickBooks shop with variable monthly volume and a need for clean line-item extraction, AutoEntry is a reasonable, capable choice. Pay-as-you-go means you only pay for what you capture. LucaLedger competes by replacing the stack, not by out-extracting AutoEntry at extraction.
What you get with LucaLedger
- Extraction that doesn't stop at the ledger, documents are read and then categorized, booked, and routed into the return. See AI bookkeeping.
- A real general ledger, native tax preparation (1040, 1120, 1120-S, 1065), tax strategy, and a white-label portal.
- No per-document meter for capture.
- Coming November 2026: e-filing inside the platform.
Frequently asked questions
Does AutoEntry keep the books?
No, it extracts document data and publishes it into Sage, QuickBooks, or Xero. LucaLedger keeps the ledger itself and books the extracted data.
How is LucaLedger's extraction priced vs AutoEntry's?
AutoEntry charges credits per document (line-item invoices and bank statements cost more). LucaLedger includes extraction in the platform, no per-document meter.
Does AutoEntry do tax?
No. LucaLedger prepares 1040, 1120, 1120-S, and 1065 from the same documents.
Is LucaLedger SOC 2 compliant?
LucaLedger is SOC 2 ready, with encryption in transit and at rest and row-level isolation.